December 21, 2023

Medical Humanities Alum Publishes Paper Applying Appreciative Inquiry

Isaac Chua, MD, MPH, recently published a study, “What Went Right? A Mixed-Methods Study of Positive Feedback Data in a Hospital-Wide Mortality Review Survey,” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study uses appreciative inquiry, an analysis model that aims…


December 20, 2023

Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH)

Whether you are an RN or a health system executive, a physician or a healthcare educator, an academic researcher or student, a patient or a caregiver, you know that communication is the key to exceptional patient care. For more than…


December 18, 2023

McGovern Faculty Interviewed by Preston Reynolds MD for Healthcare Professionalism: Education, Research and Resources – Omonele Nwokolo, MD

Omonele Nwokolo, MD, discusses supporting and modeling health equity, building a curriculum with residents, necessity for interpreters and cultural issues around informed consent with Preston Reynolds, MD, PhD, MACP. Click here to listen to podcast


December 18, 2023

McGovern Faculty Interviewed by Preston Reynolds MD for Healthcare Professionalism: Education, Research and Resources – Sara Guzman-Reyes, MD

Sara Guzman-Reyes, MD, talks about breaking down the silos across disciplines through the APHC Leadership Excellence in Educating for Professionalism (LEEP) Faculty Development Program with Preston Reynolds, MD, PhD, MACP. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impact-of-professionalism-on-a-medical-school/id1524699951?i=1000546639221  Photo by Dwight C. Andrews/McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Office…


December 12, 2023

McGovern Faculty Interviewed by Preston Reynolds MD for Healthcare Professionalism: Education, Research and Resources – John Riggs, MD

Week 3: John Riggs, MD, talks about his role as the Assistant Dean of Professionalism at McGovern Medical School, his participation in the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care’s Leadership Excellence in Educating for Professionalism (LEEP) program and his team’s…


December 12, 2023

Faculty and Staff

McGovern Faculty and Student Compact Career Development UTHealth Leadership Institutes Educator Development Opportunities through the Office of Educational Programs Faculty Development Leave Grantsmanship-New Investigator Development Program (Grants 101&102) Clinical Research Education through the Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Medicine…


December 11, 2023

Student Committee on Professionalism and Ethics (SCoPE)

Student Committee on Professionalism and Ethics (SCoPE) aims to equip students with the foundational ideals of physician professionalism and integrity beyond medical knowledge and to encourage respect and compassion for our future patients, colleagues, and ourselves. Instagram: @mcgovern_scope Contact Information Chairperson:…


December 11, 2023

Learning Environment Survey FAQs

How does student input help the learning environment? In the LES, students provided many pages of feedback detailing the great teaching that you have experienced at McGovern.  That feedback is shared with all the clerkship faculty and residents along with…


December 11, 2023

Medical Professionalism Behaviors Tool

Medical Professionalism Behaviors Assessment Tool (MPB) Conveys information to patients in a manner likely to be understood (e.g., language, speed, amount of information) Rarely (1-19%) | Sometimes (20-39%) | Usually (40-80%) | Almost all the Time (80-99%) | Always (100%)…


December 11, 2023

Mistreatment FAQs

What to do if you have concerns about professionalism behaviors? Find out here: https://med.uth.edu/oep/policy-on-student-professionalism-concerns/ What is Appropriate student treatment and how do you report concerns? Find out here: https://med.uth.edu/admissions/student-affairs/ How are student reports of mistreatment processed? Find out here: https://med.uth.edu/admissions/student-affairs/policies/policy-on-appropriate-student-treatment/…


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